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Topic: 170 loader capacity

Posted By: Channel_Seedsman
Subject: 170 loader capacity
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 6:33pm

How much can a 170 with a loader lift? I would need to lift about 3000 pounds off a semi trailer. With full rear weights and loaded tires would it be heavy enough? thanks guys

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Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 7:54pm

Sounds hard on your front end to me.

Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 9:05pm

You are asking for trouble if you want it to pick up 3000 lbs. You could probably handle it if you had 2 tractors lifting at the same time.

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Posted By: nsula_country
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2012 at 1:06pm

To lift 3000 lbs on pallet forks you would need a forklift or a +100 hp tractor. You would have to have a loader with 3.5"-4" cylinders to raise that much weight.

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